July 2026 Blog Posts (14)

Cactus Jack: 7 Char-grilled Vegetables in 7 Days

Day 1: Strips of red pepper (2 large Bell peppers) marinated in Spanish spices (paprika, chilli powder, chipotle) and paint on the olive oil. Blister for 10-15 minutes, air-fried. Salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Day 2. 1 large potato, cut finely. Air-fry in a crust of garlic granules firstly then dip the other side in nutritional yeast for the last 5 minutes of grilling. It takes 10-15 minutes air-ovened at 220C. Garnish with…

The question has been asked: What have you done for other individuals today? Well, I have searched my recipe card index and found a few vegan recipes I am reclaiming as my own. They are: Dry-roasted buckwheat with Made- with-Plants crispy bacon, avocado and roasted balsamic tomatoes with majoram and Quinoa with roasted garlic, eggplant and Greek Vegaloumi. I'll be cooking them shortly for my friends. Lunch consisted of a warm Lebanese Levant wrap with Spanish spices, garlic, and plant-based…

Stuffed Green Capsicums

Serves Four. 

4 Green Capsicum

Olive or Grapeseed oil

1 Red Onion, diced

1 fresh long Green Cayenne, chopped

1 fresh long Red Chilli, chopped

4 cloves fresh Garlic, crushed. Use a garlic press.

1 and a half cups Textured Soy Protein

1 tsp ginger paste

1 tsp red chilli paste

1 tsp garlic paste

1 bunch Tenderstem Broccoli, florets whole and stem chopped

4 air-oven cooked ears of…

Stuffed Zucchini Serves 4

Preheat air-oven to 200C.

Take 4 large Zucchini. Prepare by washing the Zucchini and taking out any dark spots on the surface of the Zucchini. Trim by topping and tailing then cut each Zucchini in half widthways. Using a vegetable knife gut the insides. Discard the insides. You can use an apple-corer for this.  This has created the cavity to stuff your Zucchini.

Prepare the vegetable stuffing. Choose any seasonal vegetables that can be diced…

1 Stuffing, 3 Recipes: Gochujang lentils, rice and vegetables. Stuffed Capsicums ‘Greek Style'. Courgette or Japanese Eggplant Boats.

Recipe 1: Gochujang Tenderstem Broccoli, Brown Lentils and Basmati Brown Rice

1 bunch Tenderstem Broccoli and stem, rinsed

4 medium Tomatoes, chopped

1 medium Red Onion, minced

Fresh Garlic, 2 cloves grated

Fresh root Ginger, 1tsp

1 fresh Red Chilli, cut on the diagonal

1 can of brown lentils with…

Pimento-stuffed Herby Olives, Baby Scallions and Tomato Salsa

2 large tomatoes per person

1 bunch of baby Scallions, 5 per person, finely chopped like you would chives or left ás is’ after top and tailing them

3 slices long red fresh Chilli, cut on the diagonal

2 cloves of grated fresh Garlic, crushed

¼ bunch of Coriander, finely chopped up

A splash of Rice vinegar

½ teaspoon of Chipotle powder or Paprika for a smoky effect

1 small…

Hot Sauce Salsa with Marinated Baby Artichokes, Tomatoes and Avocado Smash

6-12 marinated baby Artichoke hearts in oil and a bay leaf

Serves 2

Hot Sauce; your choice

½ Red Onion, diced

2 cloves fresh Garlic, crushed

2 large Tomatoes, diced

2 Avocados, chunky style (it turns into a smash with the folding in process)

½ juice and zest of a Lime

1 teaspoon of rice vinegar

½ bunch of flat-leaf parsley, finely…

1.Tacos, vegan allsorts of plant-based tacos served with sweet potato fries.

2. Enchilada

3. Mexi Chilli Bowl

4. Mexican Street Corn with lime, chilli sauce and cilantro
5. Macho Nachos and Nachos Fruit Salad with dusting powder
6. All the mojos
7. Vegetables with Mexican Molcajete sauce
8. a la Mexicana casserole with ezpozate and Mexican oregano
9. Almond Tortilla with Spanish rice, avocado and trimmings,…

Acorazados means 'armoured' in Spanish. The tortilla is double to prevent any seepage. There are three steps to assembling your Tacos Acorazado. The three amigos are: Prepare the tomato rice, prepare the vegan chorizo in a sausage shape and  thirdly add the green beans cooked in a vegan friendly alcohol. Wrap a second time. "Make mine a double".  Assemble the same as before. Note: The apple and red onion salsa goes as a side. Pour half the oil in a pan and set it over a medium to high heat…

 Here are 10 favourite recipes I have cooked recently.

1. Cajan Moon mellow sweet potato nuggets with aduki mash. You can put the nuggets on a skewer or make like a totem.

2. Half Lentil and half Kidney Bean Supreme bake, serrated carrots, corn-on-the-cob, onions served with quinoa

3. Brown rice stuffed Bull-Horn peppers with herbs of your choice

4. A reviving Greek salad with vegan feta and oregano, olives and Lebanese cucumber 

5. Buckwheat loaf and…

Mexican Burria Pie at Greens in Enmore x 5 times now, none better.

Cassava and Jap (Kabocha squash) Pumpkin Stew

Serves 2 

Ingredients: 4 frozen rounds of Cassava found at speciality shops

1 medium Jap (Kabocha squash) Pumpkin, washed, peeled and dry air-oven roasted

2 medium Tomatoes, chopped

2 red Onions, peeled and diced

Olive or Grapeseed oil, 2-3 tbsp

10-15 fresh Curry leaves

1/2 tsp chilli and garlic paste

1/2 tsp ginger paste

1/2 tsp dried flaked chillies

1/2 tsp cumin…

The most recent bourguignons I have cooked were all served with mashed potatoes and carrots on the side. Most recent bourguignons of mine was a delicious fried tempeh triangles bourguignon and one of the originals was white chestnut ball bourguignon. I use two varieties of mushrooms for contrast e.g., Portobello and button mushrooms. Shitake or button mushrooms if you choose to. The herb most associated with bourguignon is thyme. The red wine is vegan friendly. Guar bulks up. Tapioca has the…

Air-Ovened 'Stand Up Little Soldiers' Zucchini Roll-Ups

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 large Zucchini, wash and peel. I use a large Y-vegetable peeler

Grapeseed or Olive oil

My Spice mix today is:

Thyme, dried

Cumin, powdered

Pepper (white), to taste

Salt, to taste

Cayenne, powdered

Garlic paste or garlic granules

Sumac, ground spice

Dukka, store-bought

Wedges of lemon to serve. Pomegranate molasses to…